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Following Recent Incidents, U.S. House of Representatives Examines Counterdrone Protections

Security Industry Association

10, 2024, the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint hearing by the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security entitled Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems. Witnesses from the U.S.

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. He has since served in over thirty nations worldwide as consultant for United Nations, U.S.

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What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data

Pure Storage

Threats against Critical Infrastructure Attackers often target essential servicessuch as power grids, water supplies, or transportation systemsthreatening severe disruption unless paid. Note that authorities often advise against paying ransoms, as it encourages further attacks and doesnt guarantee data recovery.

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

Harrison has supported OBIM (formerly US-VISIT) in numerous capacities over the years, including overstay analysis, watchlist adjudications and customer relations. Most is the author of numerous research reports, as well as a contributor to several books. She also spent a year at U.S.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Ensuring Canada’s Critical Infrastructure system is ready and resilient Can you imagine what would happen if an incident such as a natural disaster compromised our transportation, food or even energy Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems? In November 2021, British Columbians didn’t have to. And they also know how to work with CI teams.

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Untapped Opportunity & Value-Added Service: Residential Shred Bags

Prism International

The Residential Shred Bag provides a seal n’ shred method that allows for the content to be transported securely without concern for spills or data breach. The Residential Shred Bag has been designed with durable material and seal n’ shred functionality so the contents can be easily transported once full. About the Author.

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How to write a business continuity plan: the easy way

IT Governance BC

Business continuity focuses primarily on ensuring that you maintain functionality – even if at reduced capacity – in the event of an incident while attending to the disruption. Your main concern in this category should be events that damage or disrupt transport routes, like car accidents and train crashes. Man-made disasters.